Mastercard (MA) Latest Stock Analysis Report – Oct 15, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
Updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
- Closed at $616.32, +2.17% vs the prior close of $603.24.
- Volume 4.24M shares, 1.5x its 50-day average.
- No new SEC filings since the prior session.
- No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.
MA rises 2.2% to $616.32, a 52-week high. Closed at $616.32, +2.17% vs the prior close of $603.24. Day range $607.06–$619.80, opened at $610.00.
MA daily analysis — what happened
A plain-English, data-only note written after every US trading day. Newest first; older days stay archived below.
Oct 15, 2026 — MA rises 2.2% to $616.32, a 52-week high
- Closed at $616.32, +2.17% vs the prior close of $603.24. Day range $607.06–$619.80, opened at $610.00.
- Volume was 4.24M shares, 1.5x its 50-day average of 2.78M.
- Price is +7.2% vs its 50-day average ($574.78) and +15.7% vs its 200-day average ($532.80).
- 52-week range $464.52–$619.80; today's close sits at 98% of that range, 0.6% below the 52-week high.
Oct 14, 2026 — MA ends flat (-0.3%) to $603.24
- Closed at $603.24, -0.26% vs the prior close of $604.80. Day range $600.65–$606.61, opened at $605.50.
- Volume was 3.24M shares, 1.2x its 50-day average of 2.78M.
- Price is +5.1% vs its 50-day average ($573.87) and +13.3% vs its 200-day average ($532.60).
- 52-week range $464.52–$606.61; today's close sits at 98% of that range, 0.6% below the 52-week high.
Oct 13, 2026 — MA rises 1.6% to $604.80, a 52-week high, 8 up days in a row
- Closed at $604.80, +1.63% vs the prior close of $595.09. Day range $597.13–$605.60, opened at $599.69.
- Volume was 3.71M shares, 1.3x its 50-day average of 2.77M.
- Price is +5.5% vs its 50-day average ($573.23) and +13.6% vs its 200-day average ($532.49).
- 52-week range $464.52–$605.60; today's close sits at 99% of that range, 0.1% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 8 straight gains.
Oct 12, 2026 — MA rises 1.0% to $595.09, a 1-month high, 7 up days in a row
- Closed at $595.09, +1.01% vs the prior close of $589.14. Day range $590.21–$598.95, opened at $592.86.
- Volume was 2.91M shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 2.81M.
- Price is +3.9% vs its 50-day average ($572.55) and +11.8% vs its 200-day average ($532.36).
- 52-week range $464.52–$601.23; today's close sits at 96% of that range, 1.0% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 7 straight gains.
Oct 9, 2026 — MA rises 2.5% to $589.14, a 1-month high, 6 up days in a row
- Closed at $589.14, +2.50% vs the prior close of $574.76. Day range $574.00–$591.28, opened at $574.11.
- Volume was 2.42M shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 2.86M.
- Price is +3.0% vs its 50-day average ($572.11) and +10.7% vs its 200-day average ($532.26).
- 52-week range $464.52–$601.23; today's close sits at 91% of that range, 2.0% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 6 straight gains.
Oct 8, 2026 — MA rises 0.8% to $574.76, a 1-month high, 5 up days in a row
- Closed at $574.76, +0.82% vs the prior close of $570.06. Day range $568.49–$581.59, opened at $568.49.
- Volume was 3.39M shares, 1.2x its 50-day average of 2.87M.
- Price is +0.5% vs its 50-day average ($571.87) and +8.0% vs its 200-day average ($532.20).
- 52-week range $464.52–$601.23; today's close sits at 81% of that range, 4.4% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 5 straight gains.
Oct 7, 2026 — MA rises 0.6% to $570.06, 4 up days in a row
- Closed at $570.06, +0.61% vs the prior close of $566.58. Day range $567.00–$573.71, opened at $567.49.
- Volume was 1.86M shares, 0.6x its 50-day average of 2.89M.
- Price is -0.3% vs its 50-day average ($571.64) and +7.1% vs its 200-day average ($532.19).
- 52-week range $464.52–$601.23; today's close sits at 77% of that range, 5.2% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 4 straight gains.
Oct 6, 2026 — MA rises 0.4% to $566.58, 3 up days in a row
- Closed at $566.58, +0.35% vs the prior close of $564.59. Day range $562.14–$568.93, opened at $563.50.
- Volume was 2.29M shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 2.89M.
- Price is -0.9% vs its 50-day average ($571.50) and +6.5% vs its 200-day average ($532.17).
- 52-week range $464.52–$601.23; today's close sits at 75% of that range, 5.8% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight gains.
Oct 5, 2026 — MA rises 2.2% to $564.59
- Closed at $564.59, +2.23% vs the prior close of $552.26. Day range $551.15–$565.87, opened at $552.04.
- Volume was 2.40M shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 2.90M.
- Price is -1.2% vs its 50-day average ($571.20) and +6.1% vs its 200-day average ($532.16).
- 52-week range $464.52–$601.23; today's close sits at 73% of that range, 6.1% below the 52-week high.
Oct 2, 2026 — MA rises 0.4% to $552.26
- Closed at $552.26, +0.41% vs the prior close of $550.00. Day range $545.41–$554.68, opened at $551.32.
- Volume was 2.45M shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 2.89M.
- Price is -3.2% vs its 50-day average ($570.70) and +3.8% vs its 200-day average ($532.17).
- 52-week range $464.52–$601.23; today's close sits at 64% of that range, 8.1% below the 52-week high.
MA latest news & SEC filings
Every SEC filing by or about MA in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.
Oct 13, 2026 · 4 — Insider trade report (Form 4)
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Genachowski Julius sold 370 shares at $585.00 (≈$216.45K) on Oct 9, 2026; now holds 8,608
- Genachowski Julius sold 1 shares at $590.00 (≈$590) on Oct 9, 2026; now holds 8,607
- Genachowski Julius sold 370 shares at $590.21 (≈$218.38K) on Oct 12, 2026; now holds 8,237
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Oct 13, 2026 · 144 — Notice of proposed sale (Form 144)
Notice of proposed sale (Form 144) — an insider or affiliate plans to sell restricted or control shares
A notice of intent, not a completed sale. Any actual sale by a director or officer shows up later on Form 4.
Oct 9, 2026 · 144 — Notice of proposed sale (Form 144)
Notice of proposed sale (Form 144) — an insider or affiliate plans to sell restricted or control shares
A notice of intent, not a completed sale. Any actual sale by a director or officer shows up later on Form 4.
Oct 5, 2026 · 4 — Insider trade report (Form 4)
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Huntsman Jon M Jr had withheld for taxes 178 shares at $551.66 (≈$98.20K) on Oct 1, 2026; now holds 4,666
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Oct 5, 2026 · 4 — Insider trade report (Form 4)
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Ling Hai had withheld for taxes 88 shares at $551.66 (≈$48.55K) on Oct 1, 2026; now holds 35,750
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Oct 5, 2026 · 4 — Insider trade report (Form 4)
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Mclaughlin Edward Grunde had withheld for taxes 99 shares at $551.66 (≈$54.61K) on Oct 1, 2026; now holds 38,640
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Jul 30, 2026 · 10-Q — Quarterly report (unaudited financial statements for the quarter)
Quarterly report (unaudited financial statements for the quarter)
Quarter ended Jun 30, 2026:
- Revenue: $9.28B (prior year $8.13B) (+14.1% vs Jun 30, 2025)
- Diluted EPS: $4.97 (prior year $4.07) (+22.1% vs Jun 30, 2025)
Jul 30, 2026 · 8-K — Current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 2.02 — Reported results of operations (earnings release).
This is a results-day filing: the earnings press release is attached as an exhibit.
Things to know before you trade MA
- Last results release: Jul 30, 2026 (8-K Item 2.02). Previous ones: Apr 30, 2026, Jan 29, 2026, Oct 30, 2025. Based on that rhythm, the next report is likely around Oct 29, 2026 — an estimate, not a confirmed date.
- How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 1.00% (largest 2.5%).
- Liquidity: about 3.11M shares (≈$1.92B) trade per day on average.
- 52-week position: $616.32 vs a range of $464.52–$619.80 (98% of the range).
- Dividends: last ex-dividend date Oct 9, 2026 ($0.87/share); 4 payments in the past 12 months.
- Splits: none in the last 2 years.
- Insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months, recent 25 shown): 0 open-market buys, 25 sales; latest: J. Mehra Sachin sold 3,266 shares on Sep 2, 2026.
- Latest filings: 10-Q Jul 30, 2026; 8-K Jul 30, 2026; 8-K Jun 17, 2026.
- Share count: 122.53M shares outstanding (Oct 27, 2010), +11.6% vs a year earlier — notable dilution.
- Listing: NYSE · industry: Services-Business Services, NEC.
MA market data (last 20 sessions)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2026 | 610.00 | 619.80 | 607.06 | 616.32 | 4.24M |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 605.50 | 606.61 | 600.65 | 603.24 | 3.24M |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 599.69 | 605.60 | 597.13 | 604.80 | 3.71M |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 592.86 | 598.95 | 590.21 | 595.09 | 2.91M |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 574.11 | 591.28 | 574.00 | 589.14 | 2.42M |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 568.49 | 581.59 | 568.49 | 574.76 | 3.39M |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 567.49 | 573.71 | 567.00 | 570.06 | 1.86M |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 563.50 | 568.93 | 562.14 | 566.58 | 2.29M |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 552.04 | 565.87 | 551.15 | 564.59 | 2.40M |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 551.32 | 554.68 | 545.41 | 552.26 | 2.45M |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 551.00 | 557.20 | 546.12 | 550.00 | 2.89M |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 562.26 | 563.00 | 551.43 | 551.47 | 5.03M |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 564.00 | 566.99 | 561.30 | 563.58 | 2.90M |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 566.28 | 569.57 | 563.50 | 568.26 | 3.22M |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 567.08 | 568.78 | 562.29 | 567.65 | 2.37M |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 561.00 | 568.18 | 559.68 | 566.08 | 2.17M |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 555.78 | 565.75 | 554.00 | 559.92 | 2.88M |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 571.18 | 571.35 | 553.12 | 555.89 | 3.82M |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 567.11 | 569.39 | 562.36 | 567.65 | 2.57M |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 564.95 | 568.43 | 561.90 | 565.24 | 5.44M |
About Mastercard
Mastercard (MA) is listed on the NYSE and classified by the SEC under “Services-Business Services, NEC”. Its business address is in PURCHASE, NY. State of incorporation: DE. Fiscal year ends December 31. SEC CIK 1141391.
MA board of directors & executives
From SEC Form 3/4/5 insider filings made in the last 12 months (date = latest filing).
Directors
| Name | Role | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Candido Bracher | Director | Jun 18, 2026 |
| Richard K Davis | Director | Jun 18, 2026 |
| Julius Genachowski | Director | Jun 18, 2026 |
| Choon Phong Goh | Director | Jun 18, 2026 |
| Merit E Janow | Director | Jun 18, 2026 |
| Oki Matsumoto | Director | Jun 23, 2026 |
| Michael Miebach | President & CEO | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Youngme E Moon | Director | Jun 18, 2026 |
| Rima Qureshi | Director | Jun 18, 2026 |
| Gabrielle Sulzberger | Director | Jun 18, 2026 |
| Harit Talwar | Director | Jun 18, 2026 |
| Lance Darrell Gordon Uggla | Director | Jun 18, 2026 |
Executive officers
| Name | Title | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Sandra A Arkell | Controller | Jul 15, 2026 |
| Dimitrios Dosis | Chief Commercial Pmts Officer | Aug 5, 2026 |
| Jon M Jr Huntsman | V Chair & Pres Strategic Grwth | Mar 3, 2026 |
| Linda Pistecchia Kirkpatrick | Chief Services Officer | Sep 1, 2026 |
| Jill Kramer | Chief Mktg & Comms Officer | Mar 3, 2026 |
| Jorn Lambert | Chief Product Officer | Mar 3, 2026 |
| Hai Ling | Chief Financial Officer | Aug 5, 2026 |
| Venkata R Madabhushi | Chief Mktg & Comms Officer | Oct 3, 2025 |
| Edward Grunde Mclaughlin | President & CTO, MA Tech | Jul 15, 2026 |
| Michael Miebach | President & CEO | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Susan W. Muigai | Chief People Officer | Mar 3, 2026 |
| Christopher Daniel Mullett | Corporate Controller | Aug 5, 2026 |
| J. Mehra Sachin | Chief Business Officer | Sep 3, 2026 |
| Raj Seshadri | Chief Commercial Pmts Officer | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Richard R. Verma | Chief Administrative Officer | Mar 3, 2026 |
| Craig Vosburg | Chief Services Officer | Mar 3, 2026 |
Recent insider buys & sales
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2026 | J. Mehra Sachin | Sale | 3,266 | $584.00 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Linda Pistecchia Kirkpatrick | Sale | 923 | $593.54 |
| Aug 20, 2026 | J. Mehra Sachin | Sale | 1,000 | $572.07 |
| Aug 19, 2026 | J. Mehra Sachin | Sale | 160 | $582.25 |
| Aug 19, 2026 | J. Mehra Sachin | Sale | 840 | $581.58 |
| Aug 19, 2026 | J. Mehra Sachin | Sale | 732 | $580.39 |
| Aug 19, 2026 | J. Mehra Sachin | Sale | 400 | $579.35 |
| Aug 19, 2026 | J. Mehra Sachin | Sale | 628 | $577.90 |
| Aug 19, 2026 | J. Mehra Sachin | Sale | 1,280 | $576.82 |
| Aug 19, 2026 | J. Mehra Sachin | Sale | 1,168 | $575.77 |
| Aug 19, 2026 | J. Mehra Sachin | Sale | 1,150 | $574.73 |
| Aug 19, 2026 | J. Mehra Sachin | Sale | 966 | $573.99 |
| Aug 19, 2026 | J. Mehra Sachin | Sale | 120 | $572.41 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Linda Pistecchia Kirkpatrick | Sale | 1,191 | $565.24 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | J. Mehra Sachin | Sale | 80 | $576.96 |
MA financials (annual, from XBRL filings)
| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2021 | $29.84B | — | 8.76 | $9.46B |
| Dec 31, 2020 | $23.62B | — | — | — |
| Dec 31, 2019 | $24.98B | — | — | — |
| Dec 31, 2018 | $21.83B | — | — | — |
| Dec 31, 2013 | — | $3.12B | — | — |
Latest balance sheet: total assets $57.69B, total liabilities $52.09B, cash $11.29B (as of Jun 30, 2026).
MA earnings / results-day log
| Date | Filing | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $577.35 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $502.92 |
| Jan 29, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $543.73 |
| Oct 30, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $553.68 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $566.47 |
| May 1, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $546.63 |
| Jan 30, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $566.01 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $499.59 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| May 1, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Oct 26, 2023 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
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